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For questions that require plausible (better than suspension-of-disbelief) answers based on Real World science that are not necessarily constrained to the known limits of Real World science. Contrast with the hard-science, science-fiction and internal-consistency tags. This tag may not be used alone. This tag may not be used with the science-fiction, hard-science, or internal-consistency tags.
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Communicating the idea of danger to an unknown alien civilization
Take something that we know (well, assume) conveys "no life" to everyone: The idea of 0 K temperatures. At 0 K, there is no vibration in an atom, which is (in theory) pretty much certain death for any …
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Feasibility of a creature that leaves behind crystal like formations
My immediate assumption would be that it could create shelter with those door-sized crystals. If this planet has particularly brutal weather (extreme heat, cold, or storms), being able to choke off th …
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how might flame retardant feathers work?
Ignoring the need for your Wyrvens to have hollow bones and other stuff that makes them less frightening-- my opinion is that your best bet would be to have them secrete a flame-retardant oil of some …
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Internal chemistry of a melon bomb
You might enjoy reading about the Hura Crepitans, an earth-based plant with exploding seed pods (because nature is already so much more metal than we give it credit for). Here's a paper on how it work …
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